Bismarck weekly tribune., 1887-01-28

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At least two lines of railway are be-
lieved to be headed for the territorial capi-
tai, one of which is the Roscoe extension
Of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul, and
the other at present an independent line
projected from Aberdeen. Both lines are
shown and appropriately defined on the
diagram given herewith.
Tht roads completed on January l, 1885;
the newly added mileage of that year; the
roads under construction, and the probable
or proposed extensions for 1887, are separ-
ately indicated on the diagram. a2. ,
Bridges across the Missouri river at
Yankt0n, Pierre and Chamberlain are
future. everything depending in the case Of
the railroad crossings at Pierre and Cham
berlain on the opening Of the Sioux reserva-
tion.,
X
There are four cities in the territory
which have the distinct lines OF three rail-
way companies, namely, Fargo. Sioux
Falls, WatertOwn and Aberdeen. OF these,
Aberdeen and WatertOwn have each
fourth railroad under way, in one case, and
graded. in the other.
Having regard only to the number of
through and branch lines, as at present op-
Grated, without considering ownership. the
railroad centers are to be grouped as fol-
lows: Aberdeen and Fargo, each, five lines;
Sioux Falls and Watertown, each, four
lines; Grand Forks, Huron, Jamestown,
lines. Of the latter group, Grand Forks,
Redfield and Yankton are to be credited
with two separate railroads each.
During 1887 the construction of lines al
ready graded will give Mitchell and Wa
tertOwn each an additional railroad under
separate management and the building of
other new lines and extensions will prob
Bismarck, and may 40 the same for HUI
ron, jamestown and Pierre. Aberdeen
and Bismarck are each hopeful of securing
two new roads within the next twelve
months; Watertown has nearly as strong
hopes Of second new road; Sioux Falls is
reaching out after another line, and there
are a number Of projected enterprises, sew
eral Of which may take shape during the
year, but which at the present time bring
up the rear of the immense possibilities Of
Dakota for the future.
The total railroad mileage of D lkOta,
bearing date Of December 81, 1886, is 3,49l
miles.
One company has mileage of over 1000
miles, namely, the Chicago, Milwaukee Il
st. Paul railway with 1915 miles.
THE BLACK HILLS.
The building of the railroad to Rapid
City, coupled with the assurance of an ex-
tension of this line on further around and
into the Hills, and the building at an early
day of other lines of railway, has fairly
brought the attention of the country to
this, the richest corner OF the kingdom,
an area of little more than 5000 square
ing every variety of mineral and other
resources, which as yet remain largely
undiscovered to the world outside.
The isolation of the Black Hills from
railroads might be built up from the
sOuth-although, for that matter, there is
only room for few roads at most, in that
or any other, west of the 103d
degree of lonyitude-would be fatal to its
by reason of its anomalous
position, being at the same time within
and yet without the present territory to
which it would appear to be attached, ac-
cording to the map.
X X
There is cause for congratulations over
the passage even of the Dawes bill, under
the circumstances, although much reason
for regret at what appears to be the neces
sity either of accepting what's in many re-
dealing with the Indians, in the present
and for the future, or to take nothing in
stead.
FUTURE NEEDS AND PLANS.
1t is respectfully and earnestly submit
ted, to begin with, that with the demand
existing abroad for reliable and complete
respecting what are popularity
classed as the Free Home states of the
west. as well as concerning all such oppor-
tunities for the speedy and cheap acquire
ment of homes as are offered in any section
OF the country, no state or territory, stu
ated as Dakota is, can afford to withhold,
or not to freely dispense the same with all
open and liberal hand, SO long as the de-
mand remains, and the market is there
inviting the healthy, active competition Of
west with south, and of Dakota with Ne
braska, and with Kansas, in the great field
where the self interest at stake is so hap
PLY serving the ends of humanity and util-
ity.
1t was the constant, bold, enthusiastic
and triumphant advertising she did. quite
as much as the splendid resources of her
soil and climate, that lifted BLEEDING Kan
sas" up so high in the popular estimation
that to-day her noble "walls of corn' are
the pride Of the land.
The interests of immigration in Kansas
are now cOnfided to the care of the state
board of agriculture. the average annual
and expenditures on ac-
count of which amount to nearly $25.OOO,
the printing bills alone averaging $4,000
per year.
The South Carolina publication is we'll
printed and valuable work. of 726 pages,
containing a beautifully designed map
showing the topography Of the surface,
and illustrating the geology of the soil. 1t
surely must have cost good round sum-
more than the appropriation for the gen.
eral running expenses of this Office for the
pa st two years.
Among the territories, New Mexico, al
though not within earsilOt Of congress, and